A skin tag is not cancer so you can relax, everything will be ok. Skin Tags are just a soft, skin-colored growth that hangs from the skin by a thin piece of tissue called a "stalk". AKA: "Acrochordon." They are quite common, doctors remove more than a million each year.
Where do skin tags come from??
Well, skin tags usually appear on us as we age. They are actually quite common when you get over age 60. They are also more common in women than in men. Research shows that if your Mom or Dad had them you will too. How do you remove a skin tag?? Read on.
Are they a serious problem?
Skin tags can be a problem because the location of the tag may be irritated by the constant rubbing of clothing or jewelry or if the tag is on the eye or in the nose. Skin tags appear most often on the neck - inside tiny folds. Other common locations for skin tags are the armpits, beneath the breasts or in the genital region. They can also be located on places like the hands and face where they can be unsightly
Have your Skin Tags Changed??
When a skin tag first appears - it is as a tiny soft bump on the skin. Over time, it grows into a less than attractive skin tag. A skin tag is painless, although after a few hours in the wrong clothes they can be rubbed raw. Anyone can recognize a skin tag easily by looking at it. A skin tag's characteristic appearance is soft, easily moveable, flesh-colored or slightly darker and usually attached to the skin surface by a stalk, you don't need any expert to point one out. Skin tags are easy to move or wiggle back and forth, BUT, If you notice that a skin growth is too firm to be wiggled easily, is a different color than surrounding skin, is multicolored or has raw or bleeding areas, ask your doctor to examine it. If it is not obvious that your skin growth is a skin tag, your doctor may want to do a biopsy, which means they will use a scaplel to remove a small piece of skin that will be examined in a laboratory.
How to Prevent Skin Tags
There is no way to prevent skin tags. Your doctor can cut them off with sharp scissors, a sharp blade or, less commonly, by freezing or burning them off at the stalk. Bleeding can be stopped with a chemical (aluminum chloride) or electric (cauterizing) treatment which can hurt and leave a scar. Skin tag removal is considered a cosmetic problem so only the best insurance will pay for their removal. Average Doctor's fees for removing skin tags is $125.00
Removing Skin Tags
Skin tags never go away unless you have them removed. There are several ways to remove them - some surgical - some natural, you take your pick.
The US Navy Medical Guidelines uses a rather brute approach: "After cleansing skin, grasp apex of tag with forceps and cut the base with sharp scissors level with the normal skin. No anesthesia is requried and bleeding is controlled with pressure..."
Native American Removal Remedy
Another method of Skin Tag Removal is an all natural remedy made from Bloodroot. This is an old Native American remedy for curing all kinds of skin disorders especially skin tags and moles. To remove a skin tag, simply rub the area with a pumice stone, apply DermaTend, and cover with a bandage overnight. Within 24 hours your skin tags scab over; a few days later they're gone!
It is a pain free way to remove skin tags. This remedy was all but lost for more than two centuries but, it has been rediscovered just a few short years ago. Since then, this bloodroot remedy packaged under the name "DermaTend" has removed thousands of skin tags, moles, and even warts without leaving a trace. It's guaranteed to work - or your money back!